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DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
Alex Merced Podcasts
50 episodes
2 weeks ago
Welcome to "Datanation," the podcast where your host, Alex Merced, takes you on a captivating journey through the fascinating world of data. In each episode, we explore a wide range of data topics, from data engineering and data analytics to the art and science of data-driven decision-making. In the age of information, data is the currency that drives innovation and progress. "Datanation" is your passport to this ever-evolving landscape, where we unravel the mysteries, dissect the trends, and celebrate the breakthroughs shaping the data-driven future. Join Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and educator, as he engages in enlightening discussions, informative interviews, and thought-provoking explorations of data concepts and practices. Whether you're a seasoned data professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone simply intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge. Find all episodes at: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/datanation/ Follow Alex on Twitter @amdatalakehouse Find Alex's Blogs and Social Links at AlexMerced.com
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Welcome to "Datanation," the podcast where your host, Alex Merced, takes you on a captivating journey through the fascinating world of data. In each episode, we explore a wide range of data topics, from data engineering and data analytics to the art and science of data-driven decision-making. In the age of information, data is the currency that drives innovation and progress. "Datanation" is your passport to this ever-evolving landscape, where we unravel the mysteries, dissect the trends, and celebrate the breakthroughs shaping the data-driven future. Join Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and educator, as he engages in enlightening discussions, informative interviews, and thought-provoking explorations of data concepts and practices. Whether you're a seasoned data professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone simply intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge. Find all episodes at: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/datanation/ Follow Alex on Twitter @amdatalakehouse Find Alex's Blogs and Social Links at AlexMerced.com
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Episodes (20/50)
DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
63 – Reinvent, AWS S3 Table Buckets and Apache Iceberg
Alex Merced discusses his experience at AWS re:invent follow Alex at AlexMered.com/data
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11 months ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
62 – Why Catalogs are so hot right now in the data space?
Alex Merced discusses why catalogs are so important in data:
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
61 – What’s New In dbt? (dbt coalesce 2024)
Alex Merced discusses the news and announcements for dbt coalest 2024. Announcements Alex didn’t mention:– dbt Apache Iceberg support, this is done by working with Iceberg supporting query engines like Dremio – Healthtiles with more information on your dashboard about the health of your models – Auto-exposures in Tableau triggering BI Dashboard updates when models […]
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
60 – Interoperability of Data Lake Table Format (Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, Delta Lake)
Alex Merced discusses where interoperability tools like Apache Xtable and Uniform
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
#59 – Apache Iceberg Catalogs (Nessie) vs Enterprise Data Catalogs (Colibra)
Alex Merced discusses the difference between Apache Iceberg Catalog and Enterprise Data Catalogs to help clarify the discussions around catalogs in today’s data trends. Follow Alex -> https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
58 – Databricks Announcements (Open Source Unity Catalog, Liquid Clustering, Nvidia)
Alex Merced discusses some of the Databricks announcement at the Data + AI summit Follow Alex by visit https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
57 – Databricks buys Tabular
I talk about the big news of the day. follow on Twitter @amdatalakehouse
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
56 – Open Source Apache Iceberg Catalogs (Nessie, Polaris, Gravitino)
Alex Merced discusses the value of Open Source Apache Iceberg catalogs in creating a truly open lakehouse environment without Vendor lock-in. Check out my article on the subject: https://open.substack.com/pub/amdatalakehouse/p/open-source-table-format-open-source?r=h4f8p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Follow me on twitter at @amdatalakehouse
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
55 – Discussing the Apache Iceberg Kafka Connect Connector
In this episode, we delve into the Apache Iceberg Kafka Connector, a critical tool for streaming data into your data lakehouse. We’ll explore how this connector facilitates seamless data ingestion from Apache Kafka into Apache Iceberg, enhancing your real-time analytics capabilities and data lakehouse efficiency. We’ll cover: Join us to understand how the Apache Iceberg […]
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
54 – Major Architectural Differences between Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake (Partition Evolution and Hidden Partitioning)
Alex Merced discusses some of the major differences in how Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake work that lead to: Follow me on social https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
53-Why Do Snowflake Bills Get So Large?
Alex Merced discusses the mistakes that makes Snowflake bills get so large. Hands-On Lakehouse Laptop Exercises:– MongoDB with Dremio: https://bit.ly/am-mongodb-dashboard– SQLServer with Dremio: https://bit.ly/am-sqlserver-dashboard– Postgres with Dremio: https://bit.ly/am-postgres-to-dashboard https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
52 – Apache Iceberg, Dremio and PuppyGraph
Alex Merced discusses the benefits of Apache Iceberg’s open data ecosystem! Build a Data Lakehouse on Your Laptop Deploy Deploy into Production
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
51 – Open Data Standards (Apache Iceberg, Apache Parquet, Apache Arrow, Apache Ibis, Apach Substrait)
Alex Merced discusses many of the open source projects aiming to reduce the frictions the heavily fragmented data world. Follow me on Socials:https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
50 – Thinking about the flow of Streaming/Real-Time Data
Alex thinks on the development of Real-time data pipelines.
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
48 – Understanding how Lakehouse Table Formats are Implemented in your Favorite Tools
Alex Merced discusses how formats like Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi and Delta Lake work and are implemented into your favorite tools, distinguishing what is the responsibility of the format and there responsibility of the engine. Follow Alex on Social, find all links at:https://bio.alexmerced.com/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
47 – Understanding your cloud costs (Storage, Egress, Compute, Serverless, etc.)
Alex Merced discusses cloud costs Alex’s Links: https://bio.alexmerced/data
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
46 – Apache Iceberg vs Delta Lake: Understanding the Table Format Debate
ZeroETL & Virtual Data Marts Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDwpsg8btto Blog for getting hands on with Dremio on Laptop:https://www.dremio.com/blog/intro-to-dremio-nessie-and-apache-iceberg-on-your-laptop/
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1 year ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
45 – BI Dashboard Acceleration (Extracts, Cubes and Reflections)
Alex Merced discusses different techniques to speed up BI Dashboard performance.
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2 years ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
44 – Multi-Table Versioning and why Abstractions Matter
There is a reason the Git-for-Data Paradigm of Nessie catalogs is so essential, not only for the versioning features it provides but also the level of abstraction it provides them. In this episode, I discuss this more.
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2 years ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
43 – Building a Data Lakehouse on your Laptop
In just a few commands, you can have everything you need to practice ingestion and querying with popular data software. Just install Docker and then run the commands in the image. You can also follow the directions in this blog:https://lnkd.in/eDiC8fc6 Also try out this video series:https://lnkd.in/gp843ErM
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2 years ago

DataNation - Podcast for Data Engineers, Analysts and Scientists
Welcome to "Datanation," the podcast where your host, Alex Merced, takes you on a captivating journey through the fascinating world of data. In each episode, we explore a wide range of data topics, from data engineering and data analytics to the art and science of data-driven decision-making. In the age of information, data is the currency that drives innovation and progress. "Datanation" is your passport to this ever-evolving landscape, where we unravel the mysteries, dissect the trends, and celebrate the breakthroughs shaping the data-driven future. Join Alex Merced, a seasoned data enthusiast and educator, as he engages in enlightening discussions, informative interviews, and thought-provoking explorations of data concepts and practices. Whether you're a seasoned data professional, a curious tech enthusiast, or someone simply intrigued by the power of data, this podcast offers valuable insights and knowledge. Find all episodes at: https://host.alexmercedpodcast.com/series/datanation/ Follow Alex on Twitter @amdatalakehouse Find Alex's Blogs and Social Links at AlexMerced.com